Latest from BOPT Opinion

Matt Cowley: Western Bay's future is exciting if we plan well

COMMENT: As region continues to grow at a rapid pace, we cannot afford to do nothing.

Samantha Motion: Where to start to save our CBDs

COMMENT: This is not about creating a ruthlessly capitalist zone. It's about identity.

Letters to the editor: Pilot Bay dedicated cycle lane long overdue

OPINION: Readers have their say.

Bryan Gould: Riding the political roller coaster

COMMENT: Public opinion is inherently fickle and can move around with surprising speed.

Letters to the editor: Concern over poor roading decisions

OPINION: Readers have their say.

David Beck: Leaders should inspire

COMMENT: The best way to motivate a team is to inspire them to follow in your footsteps.

Comment: The madness of the past and present

The pandemic is back and it may only be time before we have more lockdowns maybe.

Dawn Picken: Want to keep customers happy? Don't make us wait

Businesses will continue nudging us to pay and stay away.

Comment: Government investment great but what about Tauranga?

Comment: Of the $12.35m invested in the region over the weekend, Tauranga saw $660k.

Comment: Death of Constable Matthew Hunt devastating for all

Okioki i runga i te rangimarie tetekura mo tangata toa, - Rest in Peace brave warrior.

Will Johnston: When you gotta go ... life with a new puppy

COMMENT: Meet Will Johnston's cavadoodle puppy called Bear.

Jo Raphael: The creative ways people are remembering their loved ones

COMMENT: The ways ashes can be memorialised are endless.

Pandemic Parenting: Sometimes, our kids have more than adolescent angst

Comment: Being a teenager is hard enough without the world in freefall.

Zizi Sparks: Volunteers keep the wheels turning

Comment: Spare a thought for those who give their time freely.

Matt Cowley: Local businesses looking down barrel of increased costs

COMMENT: There will likely be a lot of uncertainty from buyers and consumers.

Zizi Sparks: Return of Covid-19 to Bay of Plenty nothing to worry about

Comment: Return of Covid-19 to Bay of Plenty disappointing but inevitable.